Britain’s tank design during World War Two roughly divided armor into two categories, fast lightly-armored cruiser tanks that sacrificed armor for speed, and slower, more heavily armored infantry ...

I joined the Middlesex Regiment in May 1940. In order to join my twin brother in war service, I transferred to the East Surrey Regiment in August of that year. In 1942 we transferred to the Royal West ...

The medal group of a WW2 tank commander photographed with Winston Churchill has been purchased by The Tank Museum, with support from the Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund.

This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Norman Wigley of the BBC Radio Sheffield Action Desk on behalf of Mr Allan Bailey and has been added to the site with his permission. The author ...